Simone Bentivoglio

Simone Bentivoglio

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-05-29) 29 May 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth	Pinerolo, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Arzignano (head coach)
Youth career
2004–2005	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	→ Mantova (loan)	16	(0)
2006–2015	Chievo	96	(8)
2006–2007	→ Modena (loan)	34	(0)
2011	→ Bari (loan)	16	(2)
2011–2012	→ Sampdoria (loan)	15	(1)
2012	→ Padova (loan)	19	(0)
2014–2015	→ Brescia (loan)	32	(0)
2015–2016	Modena	25	(2)
2016–2019	Venezia	77	(7)
2019–2020	Siena	3	(0)
2020	→ Virtus Verona (loan)	8	(1)
2020–2021	Virtus Verona	24	(0)
2021–2022	Vigasio	20	(3)
International career
2004–2005	Italy U-20	13	(0)
2006	Italy U-21	1	(0)
Managerial career
2022	Vigasio
2024–	Arzignano
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2021

Simone Bentivoglio (born 29 May 1985) is an Italian football coach and former midfielder. He is the head coach of Serie C Group A club Arzignano.

Club career

He started his professional career at Juventus F.C., giant of Turin. After he spent on loan at Mantova os Serie B, A.C. ChievoVerona bought him in co-ownership deal, for €220,000, ^[1] but loaned him again to Modena of Serie B, along with Tommaso Chiecchi. ^[2]

In June 2007, Chievo had to rebuild the team due to relegation, Bentivoglio was signed permanently for €500,000. ^[3]

Bentivoglio moved to Serie B club Sampdoria on 24 August 2011 for a season-long loan deal. On 26 January 2012 is transferred to Padova. ^[4]

After missing the entire 2012–2013 season for the disqualification due to match-fixing, in the summer of 2013 is restored to Chievo Verona pink. After the loan at Brescia in the 2014–2015 season, on 1 July 2015 returns to Chievo Verona on 28 August but rescinds his contract by mutual agreement thus remaining free transfer; three days later he was hired by Modena. The 8 July 2016 is presented as a new purchase of Venezia.

On 23 July 2019, he signed with Siena. ^[5] On 10 January 2020, he extended his contract with Siena until June 2021. He was loaned to Virtus Verona for the rest of the 2019–20 season. ^[6]

On 6 August 2021, he joined SSD Vigasio, which plays on the amateur levels. ^[7]

International career

Bentivoglio played with the Italy under-20 side in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. He made his Italy U-21 team debut as a starter against Luxembourg U-21 on 12 December 2006.

Coaching career

On 19 March 2024, Bentivoglio was hired as the new head coach of Serie C club Arzignano. ^[8]

References

1. AC Chievo Verona Srl bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2007 (in Italian)
2. Sica, Stefano (7 July 2010). "Lumezzane, in arrivo Chiecchi e Calliari". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Retrieved 22 July 2010.
3. "Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2007" (PDF). Juventus FC (in Italian). 26 October 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
4. "Dalla Samp arriva Simone Bentivoglio". Calcio Padova (in Italian). 26 January 2012. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
5. "Simone Bentivoglio nuovo giocatore bianconero" (Press release) (in Italian). Siena. 23 July 2019.
6. "Bentivoglio alla Virtus Verona" (Press release) (in Italian). Siena. 10 January 2020.
7. "Il Vigasio annuncia ufficialmente l'arrivo del calciatore Simone Bentivoglio, centrocampista classe 1985, proveniente dalla Virtus Vecomp" (in Italian). Vigasio. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
8. "Arzignano, ecco Bentivoglio in panchina. Con lui entra nello staff anche Andelkovic" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

External links

• FIGC (in Italian)
• (in Italian) Profile at La Gazzetta
• Simone Bentivoglio at Soccerway